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  2. Apr 23, 2020 · Based on that definition, Monk says the idea of maternal instinct implies that there is an innate knowledge and set of caregiving behaviors that are an automatic part...

  3. May 28, 2021 · More often, maternal instinct refers to the concept that, somehow, a woman's nurturing intuition will naturally kick in after giving birth. Suddenly, she'll know exactly what that tiny human needs without any guesswork, and she'll naturally transition into parenthood with zero hiccups along the way.

  4. Sep 13, 2021 · There’s no single definition of maternal instinct. To some people, it represents the desire to become mothers, while to others, it refers to mothers’ moral or emotional compass around what’s right and wrong in the raising of their children. Still others think of it as a drive to protect your children from harm.

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  5. The maternal instinct is both fixed and highly flexible, powerful and fragile, ancient and modern, universal and unique. In the course of becoming mothers, we do not “change our...

  6. May 9, 2018 · "All mammalian females have maternal responses, or ‘instincts,’ but this does not, as is often assumed, mean that every mother who gives birth is automatically [ready] to nurture her...

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  7. May 19, 2023 · But is there such a thing as maternal instinct? Not exactly, scientists say. It is true that while pregnant, breastfeeding and caring for a new baby, mothers undergo hormonal changes that prime them for caretaking, says Helena Rutherford, a researcher at the Yale School of Medicine’s Child Study Center.

  8. Feb 11, 2022 · Is there such a thing as maternal instinct? Not exactly, scientists say. It is true that while pregnant, breastfeeding and caring for a new baby, mothers undergo hormonal changes that prime...

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